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OCR GCSE History A
Paper 1

OCR GCSE History A · J410

OCR GCSE History A Paper 1

Period study and non-British depth study

Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Marks: 105
Weighting: 50% of the GCSE

From the OCR specification (opens in a new tab), Version 1.8 (January 2024), PDF page 11.

2 sections · 58 revision notes · 22 past papers

What’s on Paper 1

This paper has options. You answer on the ones your school chose, so revise those.

Component Group 1 International Relations Period Study

International Relations 1918–197512 notes

International Relations 1918–1975

Conflict and Co-operation 1918–1939 4 notes
- Post-WWI Settlements and the League of Nations Free

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Interwar Diplomacy and Disarmament Free

The Great Depression and 1930s Tensions Free

Appeasement and the Outbreak of World War II Free

Cold War in Europe 1945–1961 3 notes

Conferences and the Post-War International Order Pro
Soviet Expansion in Eastern Europe and US Containment Pro
The Berlin Crises and Military Alliances Pro

Cold War Confrontations 1954–1975 3 notes

The Cuban Missile Crisis Pro
The Vietnam War: Origins and Tactics Pro
The Vietnam War: Withdrawal and Impact Pro

Interpretations of Appeasement Pro

Responsibility for the Cold War Pro

International Relations Period Study overview

Component Group 1 Non-British Depth Studies

China 1950–1981 · Germany 1925–1955 · South Africa 1960–1994 · The USA 1919–1948 · The USA 1945–197446 notes

J410/01 China 1950–1981

Establishing Communism in China 1950–1965 4 notes
The Cultural Revolution 1966–1976 3 notes
Communism After Mao 1976–1981 3 notes

J410/02 Germany 1925–1955

Rise of the Nazi Regime 1925–1934 3 notes
- Weimar Stability and the Early Nazi Party (1925–1928) Pro
- The Great Depression and Nazi Electoral Success (1929–1933) Pro
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J410/05 South Africa 1960–1994

Opposition to Apartheid c.1960s 3 notes

J410/06 The USA 1919–1948

The Roaring Twenties 3 notes

J410/07 The USA 1945–1974

Post-war Challenges 1945–1954 3 notes

Non-British Depth Studies overview

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All OCR GCSE History A past papers

The Nazi Consolidation of Power (1933–1934)

Nazi Germany and its People 1933–1939 3 notes

Control and Conformity: Terror, Propaganda and Opposition Pro
Life in Nazi Germany: The Economy, Women and Youth Pro
Persecution and Racial Policy Pro

War and Legacy 1939–1955 3 notes

Life in Wartime Germany: Home Front and Opposition Pro
Nazi Racial Policy and the Holocaust Pro
Post-War Legacy: De-Nazification and Divided Germany Pro

Resistance and Repression c.1970s 3 notes

Black Consciousness and Labour Resistance Pro
The Soweto Uprising and International Opposition Pro
Impact of Resistance and the State Response Pro

Collapse of Apartheid c.1980s–1994 2 notes

Mass Resistance and the Crisis of Apartheid Pro
The Path to Democracy and the 1994 Election Pro

The 1930s and the New Deal 4 notes

The Great Depression and the 1932 Election Pro
The First New Deal and Alphabet Agencies Pro
The Second New Deal Pro
Impact and Reactions to the New Deal Pro

Impact of WWII on US Society 3 notes

Mobilisation and the Economic Impact of War Pro
Social Changes and the Role of Women Pro
Minority Groups and the Civil Rights Movement Pro

Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964 3 notes

Early Successes: Brown vs Board and the Montgomery Bus Boycott Pro
Civil Rights Organisations and the Nature of Opposition Pro
Federal Government Involvement and the Civil Rights Act 1964 Pro

Government and Dissent c.1964–1974 3 notes

African American Radicalism and Minority Rights Movements Pro
The Women's Movement and LGBTQ+ Rights Pro
Political and Social Divisions: Vietnam and the Great Society Pro